Wall construction



Sept. 7; 1926; Ls am J. B. PIATT WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed March 22, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Z 1 13. Fig.4;

JNVENTOR ATTORNEY Sept. 7, 1926. J. B. PIATT WALL CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 22, l26

'INVENTOR fa 4' a. M

ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 7, 1926,

.tseaosi arisen HAM, of NEW LEBANON, onro.

WALT}. oons'rnfuc'rrom Ap lication filed March 22,1996, Serial 116596515.

, inventidn' relates to new and useful improvements. n wall constructlons.

.It" is the pr nc pal object' of my 1111 611- tioii to providea durable, fiie resisting,

5 double-wall construction which is" strongly frame; Figure 3 is" aniendview" of the same.

reinforced byispacingand tying frames to leafy air cli'a'inherbetween its sides.

It iis lanothe rf object of my invention to provide suc'l ila double-wall construction in which each side" erves as a re-enforced base fortheconcrete; I 1 he important and incidental objects will; bev brought: out in the following specificariesana parubuiarly set forth in the subjoiiied claims:

v In the aecempmg ingmyiinvention, ig li e 1 i viewers double-wall construction, showing my method of re-enforcing-thesameto leave an air. space between itsjsides. Figure 2, is a' perspective view of'the hooked spacing ing j drawings illustratei el' e e ti Vi w i f i i y cross ties, Figurefi 1s across sectional vlew taken through double-wall construction on the li ne -5 of Figure .1. Figure 6 is a pert elide eir a mele fo he m crete. AndF1gure7 1s a rplan view of my as sembledwalI construction.

Referiing to the accompanying drawings for a detailed description of the forms of embodiment of my invention illustrated therein, the numeral 1 designates a doublewall construction having sides 2, 2 preferably constructed of perforated. cardboard,

For the purpose ofjreinforcing the wall constructionl to leave an air space between its sides 2, 2, I employ the following means. As spacing means'between the sides 2, 2, I provide a metal frame 3 which is preferably constructed of a steel'wire that is bent to the form shown in Figures 2 and 3. This wire is so bent as to form two parallel U-shaped ends 4, 4 which are joined at their obliquely opposite tops by a diagonal, integral portion 5. At the points of connection of the ends ofthe latter with the U-shaped ends 4, 4 of the frame, the wire is formed to provide hook 'portionsG, 6. The free ends of the U-shaped parts4, 4 of the frame 3 also terminate in hook portions 7, 7. (See Figures 2 and 3.)

The spacing frame serted' between thesides .2, 2 of the doublewall construction 1, with the hook portions 6 and 7 of ,saidframe, resting in notches 8 a perspective nected an aki'al central" part 12.

latter terminates e ach'endinfa radial part 13 from whose'outereiid the wire is be'ntto 3 just described is in V 'l formed to receive them in the top: edges thereof. See Figures 1 and 7.)

.Aswill be seen from Figure 1, the side wlillls 2 2 of the double-wall1 are made of superimposed sections in pairs, and between the sections of each pair my spacing frames 3 arehooked. There may be any numberof these side sections, depending upon the height of the wall. I V

Projecting from the bottom tothe top of each sectional side 20f the wall 1, along the outer surfaces of said sides and opposite theinnot ches' 8, are vertical rods'9." These rodsare held firmly in place against their respective sides of the wall by. the followmg means. e

These means preferably comprise cross ties 10 of which one is shownin detail in Figure will be seen f-rom this figure, each cross tie. 10'preferablycomprises a steel wire that is bent to provide twoisplit, par-T allel' end-ring-portions' 1'1', 11 that are com The form a splitring portion "11.

The cross tie silO justfdescribedare plied to' the sectional side's 2, 2 of the wall 1 by inserting the axial part 10 of'each in two oppositely disposed notches '8, 8 i in said wall sections, with the ring portions 11, 11

of said cross ties sprung against the outer surfaces of the wall sides to hold the radial ends '13 of said ties firmly against the rods 9 as shown in Figure 1. It is thus seen that these cross ties 1O co-operate with the vertical rods 9 in serving as reinforcing means for the wall sides 2, 2 in preventing them from spreading apart to leave an adequate air space between them to insulate the inner side from moisture and sound.

The spacing frames 3, the cross ties 10 and the vertical rods 9 also act together to provide a strong re-enforcementfor the en tire double-wall unit. (See Figures 1 and 7 'Each sectional side 2 of thewall, when so reinforced, acts as a base to receive concrete mortar. 1

In Figure 1 I have shown the sides 2, 2 of the wall as being made of cardboard to act as a base for the concrete mortar. Projecting lengthwise of these cardboard sheets are wires 14 that are securely fastened to these sheets by metal clips 15. These wires 14 act as a re-enforcement for the cardboard sheets until the concrete is applied, and after that they reinforce the concrete which is pressed around them.

In Figure 6 I have shown a side 2 of the wall 1 as being constructed of metal such as steel sheets 16.

I do not wish to be limited to the details of construction and arrangement hereinv shown and described, and any changes or modifications may be made therein within the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having described my invention, I'claim 1. A wall construction comprising two sides, open spacing frames insertible between said sides to leave an air space intermediate them, vertical members along the outer surfaces of said sides, and cross ties having ends adapted to engage said members to hold them firmly against said sides for the purpo:e specified.

2.v A wall construction comprising two sides, spacing frames insertable between said sides to leave an air space intermediate them, vertical rods along the outer surfaces of said sides, and cross ties having ends adapted to engage said rods to hold them firmly against said sides. for the purpose specified.

'3fA wall construction comprisingtwo.

sides formed with oppositely disposed notches in the tops thereof, vertical rods projecting along the outer surfaces of said sides past said notches, cross ties resting in said notches and having spring ends projecting along the outer surfaces of said sides over said vertical rods to firmly hold them against said sides for the purpose specified.

4;. A wall construction comprising two sides formed with oppositely disposed notches in the tops thereof, vertical rods projecting along the outer surfaces of said sides pastsaid notches, cross ties resting in said notches and terminating in right-angled portions beyond them, and split ring ends on said rightangled portions to project over and hold the vertical rods firmly against said sides for the purpose specified.

5. A' wall construction comprising two sides, cross ties for preventing said sides from spreading apart, and open spacing frames insertable between said sides, each spacing frame comprising a wire bent to provide two parallel U-shaped ends, the oblique ly disposed tops of which being connected by a diagonal portion.

6. A wall construction comprising two s des, cross ties for preventing said sides from spreading apart, said sides provided with opposite-disposed recesses in their top edges, and spacing f 'ames insertable between said sides, each spacing frame comprising a wire bent to provide two parallel U-shaped ends, the obliquely-disposed top portions of which are connected by a diagonal part, the connected top portions and the free. top portions of said U-shapod ends of the frame be ing bent to hook shape to rest in said recesses to support the spacing frames between said sides.

7. A wall construct-ion comprising two sides made of cardboard, open spacing and anti-spreading frames applied to said sides, and longitudinal wires secured along the outer surfaces of said cardboard sides to cooperate with the spacing and anti spreading frames in reinforcing said sides as bases to receive concrete mortar.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of March, 1926.

JESSE B. PIATT. 

